BATA press conference Demands for effective implementation of pictorial warning - The Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco AllianceThe Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance

BATA press conference Demands for effective implementation of pictorial warning

To make delay in providing the legal obligations of pictorial warning in tobacco packages within 19 March, tobacco companies are applying misleading propaganda and counter strategies. According to present laws and regulations, there is no argument for this kind of confusion. Pictorial health warning in the tobacco package is an important mechanism to prevent tobacco invasion in worldwide. But shrewd tobacco companies are trying to delay the process with various unethical activities. Anti-tobacco activists urge to the govt. for taking strict and firm steps to prevent companies plot in a press conference held at Dhaka reporters unity on 15 February 2016.

Activist thanked the Prime Minister for making commitment to build a No Tobacco Country. They said we are hopeful about the commitment of Prime Minister and Health Minister in implementing the GHW on time. Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) has organized the program in association with NATAB, AID, ACLAB, TCRC and WBB Trust where other anti-tobacco organizations representatives were present.